With 56,637 people, Encanto is a neighborhood in Phoenix. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. Density works out to 5,824 people per square mile. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $441,534. Households earn $75,467 at the median, near the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 15 census tracts that make up Encanto; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
40% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
56,637
Population density
5,824 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.72 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$75,467
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$46,961
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$441,534
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,496
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.0%
60.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.13 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.5%(22,940)
Black7.3%(4,130)
Hispanic / Latino39.7%(22,510)
Asian4.7%(2,645)
Other7.8%(4,412)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.5%(22,940)
Black7.3%(4,130)
Hispanic / Latino39.7%(22,510)
Asian4.7%(2,645)
Other7.8%(4,412)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
